... Gray by Oscar Wilde is a tale of moral corruption by the means of aesthetic beauty. In this novel, Basil Hallward presented a young Dorian Gray with a portrait of himself. After speaking with Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian made a wish that changed his life forever. This story emphasizes its disapproval over the love over aesthetics, which has many negative impacts ... on the main characters and their lives. The three key characters meet some form of personal tragedy as a result of their love for aesthetics. Basil ... influenced by this book. Dorian's devotion to pleasure becomes his way of ...

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• Grade Level: High School